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i have a history with senator leahy and senator schumer. we've been waiting for the perfect message since columbine. 2008. it's 15 years ago while political figures haven't been able to get anything done. mayor bloomberg is putting his money where his mouth is. he has become the single most important person in the country on this issue. he is the guy putting his money where his mouth is. i think it's very unfortunate for senators leahy and schumer who i like very much to be misplacing their criticism here. i think bloomberg has done a remarkable job. >> here here, julian and mark, thank you both. coming up, we introduce a mini series that only a five-week congressional vacation could possibly inspire. we'll explain in a moment. ♪ there's a new way to fight litter box odor. introducing tidy cats with glade tough odor solutions. two trusted names, one amazing product. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tyleno
i have a history with senator leahy and senator schumer. we've been waiting for the perfect message since columbine. 2008. it's 15 years ago while political figures haven't been able to get anything done. mayor bloomberg is putting his money where his mouth is. he has become the single most important person in the country on this issue. he is the guy putting his money where his mouth is. i think it's very unfortunate for senators leahy and schumer who i like very much to be misplacing their...
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yesterday during a senate judiciary committee hearing committee chairman patrick leahy questioned if the nsa programs have helped thwart the terrorist attacks that the nsa claims they have. >> this program is not effective and i want has to end. the government is collecting information on millions of innocent americans based on an interpretation on this statute that on its face does not authorize this bulk collection. what's it going to be next? when is enough enough? >> becoming clear that the president and congress need to propose some sort of reform because the whole thing is going to come undone if they are not but what are the chances of that happening. let's bring back our gaggle. perry, it is like i said it is clear, patrick leahy was responding to the nsa put out all this public information, look at all this terrorist that was thwarted. seriously? this smells like the white house trying to float what can they come up with. >> look at the guest list. richard supported everything barack obama has done until now where he's been very critical of the nsa program. i think you're se
yesterday during a senate judiciary committee hearing committee chairman patrick leahy questioned if the nsa programs have helped thwart the terrorist attacks that the nsa claims they have. >> this program is not effective and i want has to end. the government is collecting information on millions of innocent americans based on an interpretation on this statute that on its face does not authorize this bulk collection. what's it going to be next? when is enough enough? >> becoming...
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senator patrick leahy dismayed no heads are rolled at the nsa. >> a 29-year-old school dropout can come in and take out massive, massive amounts of data. it's obvious there weren't adequate controls. has anybody been fired? >> no, sir, not yet. >> has anybody been admonished? >> sir those investigations under way. >> many senators believe the programs are necessary for national security say more is needed to ensure they're conducted legally. >> i don't want the public to take our word for it always. i think there's a balance here. >> reporter: the pushback goes beyond congress. in a conference in las vegas. a hecklers heckled. >> read the constitution. >> i have. you should, too. >> kelly o'donnell. nbc news, the capitol. >>> and outside of our "first look" scrambled politics. the arizona and minnesota are the first state to legalize snej. senator rand paul is offering to bury the hatchet with chris kisskiss chris chris christi. >> i try to keep things in a less personal way. with governor christi it's gotten to personal. we're ready to kiss and make up. >> senator paul offered to smoot
senator patrick leahy dismayed no heads are rolled at the nsa. >> a 29-year-old school dropout can come in and take out massive, massive amounts of data. it's obvious there weren't adequate controls. has anybody been fired? >> no, sir, not yet. >> has anybody been admonished? >> sir those investigations under way. >> many senators believe the programs are necessary for national security say more is needed to ensure they're conducted legally. >> i don't want...
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vermont senator patrick leahy says tv ads by mayor michael bloomberg turned people off to new reforms. that's going to do it for your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> heavy rain in central kansas caused widespread flashed flooding. an assisted living facility and hundreds of other residents had been evacuated. a flash flood warning sish used through monday morning. now for a look another the weather, here is nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer. all that water, is it going to continue? >> they're going to get more rain. the flash flood warnings are in effect for today. it only takes two feet of water to sweep a car away. that's why these warnings are issued to remind people don't drive into those, what look like puddles because they could be much deeper than you expect. back through kansas we're seeing more rain, also southern missouri and arkansas. minneapolis seeing torrential downpours with those thunderstorms moving into northeastern iowa. we are looking at the threat of perhaps up to three inches of rain in minneapolis and down across southeastern kansas, southern missouri and n
vermont senator patrick leahy says tv ads by mayor michael bloomberg turned people off to new reforms. that's going to do it for your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> heavy rain in central kansas caused widespread flashed flooding. an assisted living facility and hundreds of other residents had been evacuated. a flash flood warning sish used through monday morning. now for a look another the weather, here is nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer. all that water, is it going to...
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patrick leahy lead the committee hearing said he's seen a list of terror events. but was not convinced the nsa tactics are effective. later today president obama intends to meet with congress to discuss programs as fell as the controversy fisa courts. president obama is not done trying to reboot his economic message. first, they were called that then went behind closed doors on capitol hill yesterday. the president with sessions to rally across the middle last plan. the house speaker didn't miss an opportunity to take a dig. >> i'm not going to speak for what the president is doing or why he's doing it. if i had poll numbers as low as his, i would be out doing the same thing if i were him. if i were him. >> now, just for comparison sake here, boehner's favorability, 18%. president obama, 48%. during one of the sessions the question about the next fed chairman bubbled up. according to reports, the democratic president walked up to the microphone saying larry summers, bad choice. they were told not to believe everything they read in the huffington post. the presiden
patrick leahy lead the committee hearing said he's seen a list of terror events. but was not convinced the nsa tactics are effective. later today president obama intends to meet with congress to discuss programs as fell as the controversy fisa courts. president obama is not done trying to reboot his economic message. first, they were called that then went behind closed doors on capitol hill yesterday. the president with sessions to rally across the middle last plan. the house speaker didn't...
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the original sources came from senator patrick leahy, the head of the committee that runs foreign aid. he said the white house told him clearly most military aid had been halted while the administration conducts its review of all u.s.-egypt aid. the white house said before and after my story came out that there's been no policy decision to issuspend the aid. they're playing a word game, have their cake and eat it, too. basically, they want to preserve the flexibility to turn the aid back on if that's what he ultimately decide do, but at the same time for now most of the aid is not flowing. that's a fact. but this is something that the white house is not ready to talk about. so it's something they're trying to parse on background. >> josh, they may not be ready to talk about it, but it's, of course, out there. right? either one of you can read it one of two ways. one, the administration is trying to keep as many cards in their hand as possible. depending how the situation nets out in egypt. the other, very unsure what the foreign policy strategy is. what's your analysis of the situatio
the original sources came from senator patrick leahy, the head of the committee that runs foreign aid. he said the white house told him clearly most military aid had been halted while the administration conducts its review of all u.s.-egypt aid. the white house said before and after my story came out that there's been no policy decision to issuspend the aid. they're playing a word game, have their cake and eat it, too. basically, they want to preserve the flexibility to turn the aid back on if...
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she has a much different world view than say pat leahy. there are going to be those battles going on in the democratic party. i think rick and i agree on a lot of economic issues. i think on foreign policy i'm a little closer to the rand paul camp. i would guess you're a little closer to the chris christie camp. >> christie's closer to you. >> crihristie's closer to me. >> exactly. prepping for 2016. i love t it! but a strong party has two wings. the republican parte can't doesn't win 49 states anymore like we did under reagan and nixon because we have one wing right now. we need neocons, realists, people that balance each other out. and we have it, but don't forget again, the democrats have it, too, because they're going to be electing somebody who -- if they elect hillary, who's closer to the view of a neocon -- >> how does this get the gop, rick, even in a different place than the party was "in depth" 2012? >> i want to reiterate what joe said, which is the media has a fascination with how divided the republican party is and tends to ig
she has a much different world view than say pat leahy. there are going to be those battles going on in the democratic party. i think rick and i agree on a lot of economic issues. i think on foreign policy i'm a little closer to the rand paul camp. i would guess you're a little closer to the chris christie camp. >> christie's closer to you. >> crihristie's closer to me. >> exactly. prepping for 2016. i love t it! but a strong party has two wings. the republican parte can't...
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leahy actually has a dogfight in this fight, in that he's made cameos in four different batman movies. >> we're not intimidated by thugs. you know, you remind me of my father. i hated my father. ♪ batman ♪ batman ♪ batman >> [ male announcer ] these days, a small business can save by sharing. like carpools... polly wants to know if we can pick her up. yeah, we can make room. yeah. [ male announcer ] ...office space. yes, we're loving this communal seating. it's great. [ male announcer ] the best thing to share? a data plan. at&t mobile share for business. one bucket of data for everyone on the plan, unlimited talk and text on smart phones. now, everyone's in the spirit of sharing. hey, can i borrow your boat this weekend? no. [ male announcer ] share more. save more. at&t mobile share for business. ♪ . >>> out west, that devastating wildfire is tearing through northern california, and showing no signs of slowing down. the rim fire, so large and so strong at this point, it's creating its own weather pattern. it's making it hard to figure out where it will spread next. so far, t
leahy actually has a dogfight in this fight, in that he's made cameos in four different batman movies. >> we're not intimidated by thugs. you know, you remind me of my father. i hated my father. ♪ batman ♪ batman ♪ batman >> [ male announcer ] these days, a small business can save by sharing. like carpools... polly wants to know if we can pick her up. yeah, we can make room. yeah. [ male announcer ] ...office space. yes, we're loving this communal seating. it's great. [ male...
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i thought pat leahy made an interesting point we don't close the border to keep the united states safe or strip search people to make buildings safe are. do you think americans would be more aware of things like that because, obviously, it's something they can see and feel versus these programs where say phone data is being collected but it's not obviously the same thing as being physically searched or even going through security at an airport. >> i think the point that the representative and i are making that american people feel is common sense, american liberty and security is not mutually exclusive. we need both. we can't give up what makes us special as an american under our constitution in the name of security. >> this program has fierce defenders in congress. i want to play a little bit of sound from one of them, diane feinstein. >> i think based on what i know, they will come after us and i think we need to prevent an attack wherever we can from happening. >> now, even she has said she's open to making changes, more public disclosure of the inqu y inquiries from the fbi and be
i thought pat leahy made an interesting point we don't close the border to keep the united states safe or strip search people to make buildings safe are. do you think americans would be more aware of things like that because, obviously, it's something they can see and feel versus these programs where say phone data is being collected but it's not obviously the same thing as being physically searched or even going through security at an airport. >> i think the point that the representative...
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patrick leahy who is the chair of the senate judiciary committee said that he plans to conduct another hearing about this. no response yet from the white house but i can tell you that president obama will undoubtedly be dealing with this when he returns from vacation. of course, he's mapped out a second term agenda but this issue with the nsa continues to dog him both on vacation and when he returns. >> very quickly, is there an expectation the president will say anything else on egypt when he comes back? >> reporter: i would anticipate some continued white house response on egypt. we know that he is being briefed regularly here while he's on vacation in martha's vineyard. he was briefed this morning by his national security visor susan rice. this is obviously something that is quite concern together white house. joy? >> kristen welker, thank you. >>> coming up, a conversation with lee daniels, director of one of this year's most talked about films "the butler." we hear more about why he made the film and his thoughts on the country's progress on civil rights. we're back in a moment. h
patrick leahy who is the chair of the senate judiciary committee said that he plans to conduct another hearing about this. no response yet from the white house but i can tell you that president obama will undoubtedly be dealing with this when he returns from vacation. of course, he's mapped out a second term agenda but this issue with the nsa continues to dog him both on vacation and when he returns. >> very quickly, is there an expectation the president will say anything else on egypt...
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quoting a spokesman from senator leahy. his understanding is that aid to egyptian hirlt has been halted as required by law. lay hey confirms the same to nbc, the senator's understanding is military aid has been suspended. the white house in another denial denial denial pointed to yesterday's on camera statements. here is the thing, one person's aid is under review is another person's aid has already been suspended. bottom line, no money is mooching out the door right now. the white house finds itself in a tough position. on monday they said if they cut off, they will make up the difference cutting off leverage they might have. saudis the largest contributor to $12 billion aid package they have pledged since morsi was ousted. yesterday chuck hagel all but admitted suspending aid won't help. >> this is a very complicated problem. our ability to influence the outcome in egypt is limited. it's up to the egyptian people. and it will be their responsibility to sort this out. >> the white house wants a seat at the table rather tha
quoting a spokesman from senator leahy. his understanding is that aid to egyptian hirlt has been halted as required by law. lay hey confirms the same to nbc, the senator's understanding is military aid has been suspended. the white house in another denial denial denial pointed to yesterday's on camera statements. here is the thing, one person's aid is under review is another person's aid has already been suspended. bottom line, no money is mooching out the door right now. the white house finds...
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yet today, you had the senate judiciary committee, the chairman, senator leahy, who said it is all nonsense, he can't find almost any case where there was a terrorist attempt or terrorist operation that was thwarted because of the meta data program, example. so it is very hard to tell where the truth is in all of this. because the nsa is exaggerating the importance of it. and you know, maybe the -- greenwald is exaggerating some of that. so it is hard to tell where the real truth lies. >> james bamford, thank you very much for joining us tonight. >> my pleasure. >> coming up, today it was anthony weiner's campaign staff that made the front page of the newspaper. >>> and in the rewrite, we have a winner in the rand paul versus chris christie fight. we actually have a surrender. and the man surrendering actually says he wants to kiss the other one. i'm serious, you will hear him say it in his own words. don't move, you're going to see it. it was very painful situation. the rash was on my right hip, going all the way down my leg. i'm very athletic and i swim in the ocean. shingles forced me ou
yet today, you had the senate judiciary committee, the chairman, senator leahy, who said it is all nonsense, he can't find almost any case where there was a terrorist attempt or terrorist operation that was thwarted because of the meta data program, example. so it is very hard to tell where the truth is in all of this. because the nsa is exaggerating the importance of it. and you know, maybe the -- greenwald is exaggerating some of that. so it is hard to tell where the real truth lies. >>...
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on a committee level as well when the senate returns the chairman of the judiciary committee patrick leahy announced decisions to hear more on that. >> jed, what about you? >> when this first came out all of the telecom companies saying no access. the reason why is because most of the time the government is now copying large quantities, tear and i think the fact we see these being built just shows you how much data is available and it's a lot different world. there's such an explosion of data that that creates these privacy issues that 10, 20, 30 years ago didn't exist. >> now it's about absorbing it and figuring out what to do it bit later. >>> outrage on twitter. we will break that down. the exact wording of this tweet and the explanation the show is giving now. some u.s. movie studios have a long way to go when it comes to equal representation for lgbt roles in 2012 movies. you can read more on my facebook page. no, no, no! stop! humans. one day we're coming up with the theory of relativity, the next... not so much. but that's okay -- you're covered with great ideas like optional better
on a committee level as well when the senate returns the chairman of the judiciary committee patrick leahy announced decisions to hear more on that. >> jed, what about you? >> when this first came out all of the telecom companies saying no access. the reason why is because most of the time the government is now copying large quantities, tear and i think the fact we see these being built just shows you how much data is available and it's a lot different world. there's such an...
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you've got the chairman of the judiciary committee, patrick leahy, saying he wants to hold another hearing because he's frustrated that he's not getting what he calls straightforward answers. we should point out this isn't listening in. this is really those big sweeps of data that sometimes wrap up americans' phone numbers when the nsa says it's going after a foreign intelligence target. >> chris, you say, you argue that this most recent leak may be the most politically significant moment of this debate over surveillance. why? >> well, a couple reasons. one is one that kelly just mentioned which is members of congress were not fully aware of this. when members of congress are not made fully aware of things that they have gone out and defended as many did when the initial snowden leak broke, you're going to see some unhappy members of congress. you've already seen nancy pelosi say these new revelations are extremely disturbing. secondly, i think because, peter, this is about things that have happened, that these are mistakes that have been made as opposed to sort of a broad overview of what
you've got the chairman of the judiciary committee, patrick leahy, saying he wants to hold another hearing because he's frustrated that he's not getting what he calls straightforward answers. we should point out this isn't listening in. this is really those big sweeps of data that sometimes wrap up americans' phone numbers when the nsa says it's going after a foreign intelligence target. >> chris, you say, you argue that this most recent leak may be the most politically significant moment...
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. >> within the last hour, patrick leahy expressed concern about the lack of straightforwardness and new reports coming out what is going on about american citizens. does this further damage the brand -- the american brand on the diplomatic stage? if the united states is so suspicious of its own people how can foreign nations concentrate we are not in an overreach mode? >> this is something you heard the president talk about last week. the secretary has spoken about. they are committed to being transparent about these programs, making sure we are sharing as much information as possible and that review of what is possible to share is ongoing. but remember that these programs are done with the goal of keeping the american people safe. also keeping people around the world safe. these are programs that many countries also participate in. many countries work with the united states on. and that is one of the top priorities when you're the commander in chief. that is why these programs are in place but you heard the president talk about the importance of being open and transparent with the
. >> within the last hour, patrick leahy expressed concern about the lack of straightforwardness and new reports coming out what is going on about american citizens. does this further damage the brand -- the american brand on the diplomatic stage? if the united states is so suspicious of its own people how can foreign nations concentrate we are not in an overreach mode? >> this is something you heard the president talk about last week. the secretary has spoken about. they are...
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approach has bipartisan support in congress where a number of senators including dick durbin, patrick leahy and rand paul which i think is promising legislation aimed at giving federal judges discretion to applying minimums to drug offenders. it will save our country billions of dollars while keeping us more safe. the president and i look forward to working with members of both parties to refine and advance these proposals. secondly, the department has now updated its framework for considering compassionate release for inmates facing extraordinary circumstances who pose no threat to the public. in late april, the bureau of prison expanded the criteria for inmates seeking compassionate release for medical reasons. today, additional expansions to the policy including revised for elderly inmates who did not commit violent crimes and served significant portions of their sentences. of course, as our primary responsibility, we must ensure the american public is protected from anyone who may pose a danger to the community. considering the applications of non-violent offenders through a careful rev
approach has bipartisan support in congress where a number of senators including dick durbin, patrick leahy and rand paul which i think is promising legislation aimed at giving federal judges discretion to applying minimums to drug offenders. it will save our country billions of dollars while keeping us more safe. the president and i look forward to working with members of both parties to refine and advance these proposals. secondly, the department has now updated its framework for considering...
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certainly gives a voice to folks like senator patrick leahy. he already had a plan to do a phased giving of u.s. aid in the future to egypt based on their ability to come up with some sort of democratically elected government in the wake of the coup that shall not be called a coup by the administration. so he's also the one that most recently said that the white house had turned off the spigot. the white house, of course, saying there isn't a spigot, that it doesn't just go off and on. if you watch these press briefings, they're impossible to follow. nobody can understand what the white house's position is. i think the reason is, it's hard to articulate. >> jonathan, let's transition to the budget battles. obviously, as you know, the gop divide over the budget, it's entertaining to watch play out, but in all seriousness, this could be quite problematic and dangerous come the fall. you have republicans that reject the idea of a government shutdown outright. senator john mccain has said over and over this is a nonstarter. you also have conservati
certainly gives a voice to folks like senator patrick leahy. he already had a plan to do a phased giving of u.s. aid in the future to egypt based on their ability to come up with some sort of democratically elected government in the wake of the coup that shall not be called a coup by the administration. so he's also the one that most recently said that the white house had turned off the spigot. the white house, of course, saying there isn't a spigot, that it doesn't just go off and on. if you...
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senator patrick leahy office telling nbc news aid has been suspended but the white house saying no definitive decision has been made regarding u.s. aid. in the meantime, saudi arabia is backing the u.s. military crackdown on protesters that will will make up the aid while in egypt the supreme leader of muslim brotherhood is arrested as part of a crackdown on protesters against the ouster of mohammed morsi. [ female announcer ] made just a little sweeter... because all these whole grains aren't healthy unless you actually eat them ♪ multigrain cheerios. also available in delicious peanut butter. healthy never tasted so sweet. also available in delicious peanut butter. for a strong bag that grips the can... ♪ get glad forceflex. small change, big difference. [ dog ] on a walk, walk, walk. yeah, we found that wonderful thing. and you smiled. and threw it. and i decided i would never, ever leave it anywhere. because that wonderful, bouncy, roll-around thing... had made you play. and that... had made you smile. [ announcer ] beneful. play. it's good for you. beneful is awarding a $500,000 dog
senator patrick leahy office telling nbc news aid has been suspended but the white house saying no definitive decision has been made regarding u.s. aid. in the meantime, saudi arabia is backing the u.s. military crackdown on protesters that will will make up the aid while in egypt the supreme leader of muslim brotherhood is arrested as part of a crackdown on protesters against the ouster of mohammed morsi. [ female announcer ] made just a little sweeter... because all these whole grains aren't...
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we've seen patrick leahy on the senate judiciary saying that he's going to hold hearings. even nancy pelosi who has been supportive of the president here says she's quite troubled and regular critics like senator ron wyden have released a letter saying this is the only the tip of the iceberg. there's still a lot we don't know. >> harry, what are you hearing down there? is this something that has already got the far left up in arms or much to do about nothing? >> they voted to defund this program a month ago. i think you're going to have real issues when the congress gets back. there's been a lot of pushback. you can see the people that supported the president, kind of pulling back. this is going to be a big issue. if you you're looking for the obama scandal, as the republicans are, this is going to be a big issue. >> nsa? >> nsa. >> christine, what's your headline? >> i actually picked the same one that he did. so i'm going to change mine. i'm going to say that the rnc -- >> first of all, you're new to this one, christine, so we'll let you pass this one. we'd like for our
we've seen patrick leahy on the senate judiciary saying that he's going to hold hearings. even nancy pelosi who has been supportive of the president here says she's quite troubled and regular critics like senator ron wyden have released a letter saying this is the only the tip of the iceberg. there's still a lot we don't know. >> harry, what are you hearing down there? is this something that has already got the far left up in arms or much to do about nothing? >> they voted to defund...
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senator leahy was upset about that. before we let you go, i wanted to get in on john mccain here, who's playing an interesting role. the u.s. has struggled to define how it wants to deal with the shift in egypt. they've backed off any discussion of whether or not it was a coup, for various reasons, including legal ones connecting to how much aid we give egypt. now you have john mccain over there. i want to play for you something the president said because it's interesting. it's possible that mccain is sort of moving up into playing the role that wendall wilkey once played for fdr. take a listen. >> you had that lovers' quarrel for a while. now you're best friends. what happened? >> that's how a classic romantic comedy goes, right? you know, initially you're not getting along and you keep on bumping into each other. he deserves credit for being somebody who's willing to go against the grain of his own party sometimes. it's probably not good for me to compliment him on television. >> perry, who's that relationship working
senator leahy was upset about that. before we let you go, i wanted to get in on john mccain here, who's playing an interesting role. the u.s. has struggled to define how it wants to deal with the shift in egypt. they've backed off any discussion of whether or not it was a coup, for various reasons, including legal ones connecting to how much aid we give egypt. now you have john mccain over there. i want to play for you something the president said because it's interesting. it's possible that...
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because of the response you've seen from the general public and the senate judiciary chairman, patrick leahy, announced today that he was going to hold a hearing into this. so what we've seen since these revelations came to light when lawmakers said what are you worried about, this happens all the time. now they're being forced to say, no, we need more oversight because a lot of times lawmakers don't want to get in the middle of the stuff, they want the nsa to do their work and nobody wants to be seen as disrupting an effort -- >> nobody wants to be seen as weak on terror, right? and that is -- i've said this over again. that's the third rail of american politics. >> of course. but the problem for the president and the administration right now is so clearly either -- i don't believe that he was misleading the american people, but clearly when he made that statement, he did not have all of the information. >> right. >> so that's a big problem. >> yeah. >> because if there is that kind of an audit going on and the president doesn't know about it, and you're going to send him out in front of ca
because of the response you've seen from the general public and the senate judiciary chairman, patrick leahy, announced today that he was going to hold a hearing into this. so what we've seen since these revelations came to light when lawmakers said what are you worried about, this happens all the time. now they're being forced to say, no, we need more oversight because a lot of times lawmakers don't want to get in the middle of the stuff, they want the nsa to do their work and nobody wants to...
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an example of not doing that is what we're hearing today from senator leahy. the white house told him, administration, we're cutting aid. what does that mean? let's talk about things. second point, in terms of political development in the region. i point to a trend that i find very worrisome. we saw in bahrain in march 2011, in the square in istanbul and now in egypt. what is it? hostage politics. where a political tendency or political party like the muslim brothers and, takes tens of thousands, or hurns of thousands of its followers, occupy as strategic artery of the city. block commerce, block transportation, block social interaction, and say to the government, either negotiate with us or remove us by force. i think you talk to any responsible public official in the united states or anywhere else, they would tell you, no negotiation with hostage-takers. happy to engage in a dialogue about political future but not at the point of a gun. >> well, you know, i think we should be loyal to our friends. otherwise, the word will go out -- they'll stop being our fri
an example of not doing that is what we're hearing today from senator leahy. the white house told him, administration, we're cutting aid. what does that mean? let's talk about things. second point, in terms of political development in the region. i point to a trend that i find very worrisome. we saw in bahrain in march 2011, in the square in istanbul and now in egypt. what is it? hostage politics. where a political tendency or political party like the muslim brothers and, takes tens of...
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senate judiciary chairman pat leahy says he plans to hold another hearing on the nsa surveillance program. house speaker nancy pelosi called the report, quote, extremely disturbing in a statement saying in part, congress must conduct rigorous oversight to ensure that all incidents, all incidents of noncompliance are reported to the oversight committees and the fisa court in a timely and comprehensive manner and that appropriate steps are taken to ensure violations are not repeated. the report stems from an nsa audit obtained by the post from leaker edward snowden. kelly o'donnell joins me now. what kind of privacy violations are we talking about? >> what we're learning so far, these are not instances of eavesdropping on conversations or reading e-mails. it's not that kind of thing. it's that big sweeping data collection we've been hearing a lot about in the last few months. phone numbers or those kind of data were swept up while the nsa was looking for foreign intelligence targets. sometimes this was sort of sloppy, unintentional mistakes where they put in the wrong area code and swept up
senate judiciary chairman pat leahy says he plans to hold another hearing on the nsa surveillance program. house speaker nancy pelosi called the report, quote, extremely disturbing in a statement saying in part, congress must conduct rigorous oversight to ensure that all incidents, all incidents of noncompliance are reported to the oversight committees and the fisa court in a timely and comprehensive manner and that appropriate steps are taken to ensure violations are not repeated. the report...
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so we're going to see, i think, a new round of hearings from senator leahy. >> all right. nia? >> we now know that the movie "the butler" is a movie worth seeing. it came out yesterday, starring, of course, forest whitaker, based on the real life of a butler who served eight administrations. oprah winfrey's in it, lenny kravitz, i think i'll go see it later today. >> it's on my list, but my list goes about three years, the last time i saw a movie. thanks to krystal ball, sam cedar, and nia-malika henderson of "the washington post." thank you all for getting up and thank you for joining us today for "up." join us tomorrow, sunday morning at 8:00, we'll have hakim jeffries on the politics of crime. >>> and up next, melissa harris-perry with joy reid sitting in. the 25-year anniversary sheds light on the state of police today. why ice cube is just as relevant as ever. that's melissa harris-perry with joy reid sitting in. thanks for getting up. # ♪ if you have high cholesterol, here's some information that may be worth looking into. in a clinical trial versus lipitor, crestor got
so we're going to see, i think, a new round of hearings from senator leahy. >> all right. nia? >> we now know that the movie "the butler" is a movie worth seeing. it came out yesterday, starring, of course, forest whitaker, based on the real life of a butler who served eight administrations. oprah winfrey's in it, lenny kravitz, i think i'll go see it later today. >> it's on my list, but my list goes about three years, the last time i saw a movie. thanks to krystal...
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democratic senator leahy chairman of the appropriations committee threatening to cut off funding to egypt. is the president missing an opportunity to use leverage or does he just not have as much leverage as people think over the military in egypt? >> well, $1.2 billion, all this hand wringing in congress, it is a fraction of what other countries are giving egypt. it is one of our only points of leverage. the president is in an incredibly tough spot. pressure from congress isn't going to make a difference. their position is not changing. this is an important ally. they don't want to make the situation worse. take our hand out of the region in that way. they're just going to continue to stand by. >> jonathan, you wrote a post for politico immediately after the president's remarks thursday. you wrote in part, quote, he has chosen, he being the president, has chosen america's interests over its values and the pragmatists in his administration over the human rights idealists while tacitly acknowledging the limitations of america's influence in stopping the bloodshed. bottom line, it is a pick
democratic senator leahy chairman of the appropriations committee threatening to cut off funding to egypt. is the president missing an opportunity to use leverage or does he just not have as much leverage as people think over the military in egypt? >> well, $1.2 billion, all this hand wringing in congress, it is a fraction of what other countries are giving egypt. it is one of our only points of leverage. the president is in an incredibly tough spot. pressure from congress isn't going to...
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senators who have been arguing for the termination of bulk collection of telephone data were joined by leahy and grassley, republican of iowa, in criticizing the director of the national intelligence james clapper for falsely telling congress the agency was not collecting large volumes of data on american's phone calls. are they preventing possible attacks or not? >> it's a tool. i would not want to give up if i were still in government. >> i know, but are they preventing attacks? have they? >> the numbers are this, about 60 attacks have been prevented here and abroad in a combination of the two programs. the government's been quite clear. the more dominant program, the one that's been more successful, is the one called prism that has to do with content and e-mails. so you've got a dozen or so that have been aided by the meta data program. my reading of the public statements of our government is you've got one "but for" this is the one that did it. you've got one -- that had to do with the somali man wiring funds to al shabab in somalia. one more that's really helpful here in new york collec
senators who have been arguing for the termination of bulk collection of telephone data were joined by leahy and grassley, republican of iowa, in criticizing the director of the national intelligence james clapper for falsely telling congress the agency was not collecting large volumes of data on american's phone calls. are they preventing possible attacks or not? >> it's a tool. i would not want to give up if i were still in government. >> i know, but are they preventing attacks?...
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. >> coming up on "morning joe" -- >> what did he say to leahy? go -- yourself. i love that guy. i am not a shamed to say i love dick cheney. >> whoa. >> does that jar you too? >> excuse me? >> listen, you're jarred by all of these great americans i love. let me tell you something -- >> oh, my god. i just want to get to a break. >> do what you want to do. i will not sit here while you tear down the united states of america. j gentlemen have you seen "animal house". >> i love it. when he says i'm rush chairman. glad to meet you. >> it's so great. >> the one i'm a really big deal. >> republican senator tom coburn joins and former labor secretary robert reich, alex wagner, and khalid hosseineny and the latest issue of bloomberg business week asks this question, can marissa mayer save yahoo!? >> haven't we been asking this question for a while? >> we didn't have information. now he's been in the job -- she's been in the job. the aecnswer ahead. up next, mike allen has the top stories in the politico playbook. first bill karins. >> guy couldn't save his dog. >> with a check on the for
. >> coming up on "morning joe" -- >> what did he say to leahy? go -- yourself. i love that guy. i am not a shamed to say i love dick cheney. >> whoa. >> does that jar you too? >> excuse me? >> listen, you're jarred by all of these great americans i love. let me tell you something -- >> oh, my god. i just want to get to a break. >> do what you want to do. i will not sit here while you tear down the united states of america. j gentlemen...